Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-09
OLD GOSHEN.
THIRD AND LAST DAY CT THIS Asso-
TION.
The Iaymen's kovement-state Mis-
siont-POreign Missions The Speak
ers and the Preaching.
fFor the Dispa,ch.l
CoUETT LINE, CAROLINE COUNTY,
September 8. 1897.

September 8. 1887.
The crowd to-day, though not rs large
az on yesterday, was very large and
filed the house, while fine congrega-
ton gathered at the stand TO hear the
hev. +. w. I. holland preach.
The association attended to various
matters Of routine.
Judge T.. G.. Moncure and Rev. DR..
Andrew Broaddus made able and
saInest speeches on the "laymen's
oyoment,' and made effective pleas
:or the work of private members OF the
churches.
The report on State missions. written
10y Rev. A. O. Loving, was read by Mr..
j. Il. Quarles. It was clear and al
mirablc statement of the work and
wants Of the State Mission Board.
Hon. II. X. kllyson, corresponding
secretary of the State Mission Board,
made one OF his Characteristic speeches,
bristling with facts and figures eloquent
in their simple statement but powerful
as Mr.. Ellyson presents them.
Professor &. j.. Cooke, OF Roanoke
county, made a powerful presentation
Of the results OF State missions as
seen west of the mountains, mentioning
among other things that churches or
ganized 10y these missionaries have now
houses Of worship built by them and
valued at $40, 1000, besides what these
mission churches are contributing to
the cause of general benefcence-
making in the aggregate very much
larger sum than has been expended by
tue board on these mission fields
Professor John Hart made an earnest
and effective speechs in which he
brought ont the point that the great
need of the world is well organized,
working churches, and that the State
Mission Board is engaged in the work
Of establishing such churches.
The report on foreign missions was
read by }. William Jones, and gave the
details Of the work of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board of the Southern Baptist
convention.
Professor II. Il. Harris, president of
the Foreign Mission Board, made one
Of the ablcst and most effective speeches
on foreign missions your correspondent
ever heard. lie begun his speech by
pleasant allusion TO the fact that one of
the secretaries of the Home Board Or.
jones' AID the president OF the For
cipn Mission Board are both sons Of
the cold Goshen" and imbibed here
the missionary spirit in the good old
DAYS when this association supported
its own missionary IN China, as well as
missionaries all through the State and
ut other points in the South.
Brief speeches were made by Drs.
Landrum and A. +. Dickinson, and the
report was adopted.
Judge T.. @. Moncure read an excel
lent report on the Ministers Relief
Fund, and there followed an earnest
discussion, which was participated in
by Judge Moncure, Rev. II. ". Win
iree, General }. q. Field, Hon. G. Il.
smith, Professor G. l.. Cooke, Profes-
scr John Hart, Professor f. Harrison,
and I. J. Storke, Esq, president OF
tie board of trustees.
Mr.. Starke persisted in taking col
lection Notwithstanding the fact that the
crowd had gone to the stand TO hear DIR.
Landrum preach, and after taking the
collection in the house followed the peo-
ole to the stand and also took c0llec-
ton there, the whole amounting to
good sum.
The association determined to meet
next year Mt Lower Gold-Mine church,
Louisa county, and selected Rev. An
drew Broaddus, Jr, to preach the intro
ductory sermon.
The usual vote of thanks was passed
with hearty good will, for never was
hospitality more cordial or entertain
ment more graceful.
General J. G.. Field and Professor {.
J.. Cooke made earnest and effective
speeches on the "laymen's move
ment.
The Moderator made brief address,
the association rose and sung Sweet
By and By" the brethren took the
parting hand, Rev. John C.. Willis led
in prayer and thus closed an exceed
ingly pleasant and profitable session OF
tie "Old Goshen"
Then followed the usual spread
and pleasant social converse, after
Which DR., j. William Jones preached
to large congregation in the house.
The Richmond delegation, as well rs
many others, were indebted to Hon. c.
Z. Smith for transportation, for cle-
CANT hospitality, and Tor many courte-
sizes. LANGLEY.